Gisèle Pelicot

Gisèle Pelicot, a French survivor and author who testified in a landmark mass rape trial and wrote A Hymn to Life, tells her story of trauma and resilience. She explains why she wrote the memoir. She describes discovering police photos, confronting shame, the family fallout, and decisions to go public. She speaks about global support, seeking justice, and choosing love and dignity moving forward.

Gisèle Pélicot, survivante et auteure de Et la joie de vivre, revient sur son parcours de reconstruction après une affaire de soumission chimique très médiatisée. Elle évoque la découverte des premiers signaux, la vie conjugale trompeuse, le procès et le basculement de la honte. Elle partage aussi son message de prévention pour les jeunes et son espoir retrouvé à 73 ans.

Nick Schifrin, an international affairs correspondent reporting from conflict zones, and Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor and author, join the conversation. They cover U.S.-Iran war posture, coalition efforts around the Strait of Hormuz, and legal and political fallout. They also discuss Pelicot’s memoir, her trial, confronting evidence and perpetrators, and her path toward recovery.

Gisèle Pelicot, Überlebende und zentrale Zeugin im Ausnahmeprozess von Avignon, erzählt von den Monaten vor Gericht. Sie spricht über das gemeinsame Sichtung der Videos, absurde Momente wie das Bauchnabel‑Foto und die Entscheidung, den Prozess öffentlich zu machen. Sie berichtet, wie öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit sie veränderte und wie die Liebe wieder in ihr Leben fand.

Gisèle Pelicot, memoirist and survivor who waived anonymity to demand a public trial, tells her story. She describes how the case surfaced, her dissociation and memory of happier times, and why she chose a public trial to shift shame onto perpetrators. She also reflects on accusations, the unknowable motives of her abuser, and her enduring belief in love and hope.